KATHMANDU, September 28: As many as 1,505 people’s representatives of the main opposition party, CPN (UML) have joined the CPN (Unified Socialist)-led by Madhav Kumar Nepal after the split.
Likewise, 921 people’s representatives of Janta Samajbadi Party (JSP) have joined Democratic Socialist Party after the split.
Earlier on August 25, the CPN (UNL) split and a new party, CPN (Unified Socialist), was formed under the leadership of Madhav Kumar Nepal.
On the same date, JSP also split and Mahantha Thakur formed a new party named Democratic Socialist Party.
Introduction of a ‘party-split’ ordinance by the government allowed the political parties to split if only 20 percent members of its central committee or the parliamentary party members were in its favour.
After authenticating the new parties, the Election Commission had given a deadline for the UML and JSP lawmakers to join new parties as per their will. (with inputs from Gorkhapatra)
KATHMANDU: The newly formed CPN (Unified Socialist) has emerged stronger than CPN-UML in Province 2 and Sudur Paschim Province.
CPN (Unified Socialist), a party formed by a splinter faction of the main opposition CPN-UML, is led by Madhav Kumar Nepal.
Of the 21 lawmakers of CPN-UML in the provincial assembly of Province 2, 12 have already joined CPN (Unified Socialist). One more UML lawmaker in the province is soon to join the party, according to CPN (US) leaders.
Before the split, CPN-UML was the second-largest party in Province 2, Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP) being first with 55 lawmakers. But, now, UML has been ranked as the fifth party in the province. JSP, which also suffered the split, now has 39 lawmakers followed by the Nepali Congress, the ruling party, with 19 lawmakers, Democratic Socialist Party with 16 and CPN (Unified Socialist) with 12 lawmakers.
Similarly, in Sudurpaschim Province, 13 lawmakers of CPN-UML have joined CPN (Unified Socialist) after the split which forced the party to slip to the third position in the province. It used to be the largest party before the split. Now the CPN-UML has 12 lawmakers, CPN (Maoist Center)14, NC 12 and JSP two.
KATHMANDU, Aug 26: The Election Commission (EC) has recognized the CPN (Unified Socialist) as a new political party. A meeting of the commission awarded the verification certificates to the CPN (Unified Socialist) under the chairmanship of Madhav Kumar Nepal, on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the Democratic Socialist Party (DSP) led by Mahantha Thakur was also registered at the poll body on Wednesday itself.
According to the spokesperson for the commission, Raj Kumar Shrestha, Secretary of the Commission Suresh Adhikari handed over the certificate of party registration to CPN-Unified Socialist leader Rajendra Prasad Pandey and Keshav Jha on behalf of DSP.
After revolting from the CPN- UML, 56 central members and 30 parliamentarians were present in person at the EC to verify themselves in favor of CPN (US).Based on the ordinance on political parties, central committee members and parliamentarians were called for verification from 11:30 AM to 2 PM on Wednesday.
Of the 58 names proposed, Bhaskar Kafle and Rabin Koirala, however, could not be verified. Former Prime Minister and senior party leader Jhala Nath Khanal was identified via the Nepali Embassy in New Delhi, India.
Likewise, 30 members of the federal parliament also verified themselves in favor of the new party. Though the petitions of MPs Som Prasad Pandey, Mayadevi Gyawali and Sarada Bhatta were not signed, they were also among those who reached the commission for verification.
Following the split from the CPN (UML), the support of 41 central members out of the then existing 203 was required to get the new party's recognition. This is the second time that UML has split following 2054 BS over the issue related to the Mahakali treaty.
The Commission has also given party recognition to the Democratic Socialist Party Nepal led by leader Mahanta Thakur. Thakur led a group that disassociated themselves from the Janata Samajbadi Party.
KATHMANDU, Aug 25: Lawmakers of the federal parliament and central committee members of the newly formed Democratic Socialist Party (DSP), led by Mahantha Thakur, reached the Election Commission and authenticated their support to the party.
A splinter faction of the Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) had applied for the registration of DSP. The poll body summoned the CC members and MPs to verify their signatures.
Meanwhile, 14 members of the federal parliament and 17 CC members reached the commission on Wednesday afternoon for verification.
The JSP had 34 lawmakers in the federal parliament including the House of Representatives (HoR) and National Assembly (NA).
With this, the DSP is likely to get the party registration certificate from the election body.
Easing the process for party-split, the Sher Bahadur Deuba-led government had introduced an ordinance which allows either 20 percent members of parliamentary party or central committee each to form a new party.
Meanwhile, the lawmakers and central committee members of the Madhav Kumar Nepal-led NCP (Unified Socialist) also reached the poll body on Wednesday itself to authenticate the new party.
KATHMANDU, Aug 20: The Election Commission (EC) has called two new parties --- NCP( Unified Socialist) led by Madhav Kumar Nepal and Mahantha Thakur-led Democratic Socialist Party (DSP)--- for authentication.
A meeting of the poll body, on Friday, asked the two parties for verification on August 25.
The leaders and lawmakers belonging to the proposed political parties are required to attend the poll body and verify their signatures between 11 Am and 2 PM on Wednesday, next week.
KATHMANDU: The Election Commission (EC) has decided to verify the proposed CPN (Unified Socialist) Party of Madhav Kumar Nepal and Democratic Socialist Party
